The Case of the Black Cat

Name: The Case of the Black Cat
Genre: Mystery
Released: 1936-10-31
Duration: 1 h 6 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Ricardo Cortez, June Travis, Jane Bryan

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Ricardo Cortez and June Travis in The Case of the Black Cat (1936)

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Legal Drama Mystery

A bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat.A bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat.A bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

799

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Trivia
Reportedly, Erle Stanley Gardner, the author of the books, did not approve of the casting of Ricardo Cortez as Perry Mason. He, therefore, was replaced by Donald Woods after doing only one movie. Ironically, many feel that Cortez's performance and this movie, in general, are the best of the series.

Goofs
The so-called "black" cat of the title is, in fact, a gray, brown, and white calico; hence, the original title of the novel "The Case of the Caretaker's Cat" would have been more appropriate and more logical.